DCS Paganini stack or BADA reference

[awsmone]

Thinking of building second system for library room

This will be digital only room

Any thoughts or experiences

Will be computer audio input

Both these I can get for about the same price here

Thx

Andrew

 

[egidius]

I would actually recommend getting a Metric Halo ULN8 - they have just now a clearout for current stock, linked with an offer for update to the next level, I know, a slight hassel, but: this gear costs 3000$ now, peanuts if you consider dcs. AND it is considered SOTA among recording engineers. Nuff said, check it out.

 

[Brucemck2]

This would make for a very nice two channel computer based audio setup:

http://www.empiricalaudio.com/products/overdrive-dac

I'd add Acourate upstream, but then I'm a fan of fully exploiting the advantages of switching to computer based audio

 

[bonzo75]

On Martin Logans I love the Lampizator B7 - The ability to roll exotic NOS valves such as VT52, EML 45, Western electrics (including 101d and 300B) add superbly to the revealing sound of the stats. Also DSD is mindblowingly good.

 

[FrantzM]

Seems we're straying far from what the OP asked ...

 

[ErikM]

BADA would get my vote..

 

[microstrip]

No experience with both, but a thought - why are you narrowing the possibilities to just these two systems?

 

[bmoura]

On Martin Logans I love the Lampizator B7 - The ability to roll exotic NOS valves such as VT52, EML 45, Western electrics (including 101d and 300B) add superbly to the revealing sound of the stats. Also DSD is mindblowingly good.

The Lampizator Big 7 is very impressive - with PCM and DSD sources.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue74/lampizator_7.htm

 

[FrantzM]

My hunch would be on the BADA reference which I haven't yet heard. Not a fan of DCS ...

 

[bmoura]

My hunch would be on the BADA reference which I haven't yet heard. Not a fan of DCS ...

I see that dCS is getting into DSD Downloads. They recommend the Linus Roth "Violin Concertos" DSD Download from Native DSD as their "Album of the Month".
http://www.dcsltd.co.uk/music/album-of-the-month/

 

[redsquare]

Do yourself a favor and don't get anything until you listen to CH Precision. It made the DCS sound incredibly sterile and lifeless....

 

[bonzo75]

Do yourself a favor and don't get anything until you listen to CH Precision. It made the DCS sound incredibly sterile and lifeless....

That's how it usually sounds to me anyway, don't get what the big deal is with that stack apart from the price